Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: ALCORN III, GEORGE A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3662

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.7%
Allow Rate
+10.7% vs TC avg
87
Total Applications
+34.1%
Interview Lift
1249
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 67 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.7%
§102 Novelty
57.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18635348 REMOTE STORAGE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GRID CODES FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING/DISCHARGING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection Volvo Car Corporation
19062446 METHOD FOR FUNCTIONALLY IMPROVING ENVIRONMENT MODELING IN AN ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18905203 Snowmobile With Descent Speed Control Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19049176 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18905214 AGRICULTURAL WORK MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF TO AVOID CROP MATERIAL PLUGGING AND/OR REMOVE PLUGGED CROP MATERIAL Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18158739 AGRICULTURAL HARVESTERS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA AND METHODS FOR RESIDUE SPREAD CONTROL Non-Final OA Deere & Company
17833401 BICYCLE COMPONENT, NON-CONTACT CHARGING SYSTEM AND NON-CONTACT CHARGING METHOD Final Rejection Shimano Inc.
19191529 OBSTACLE TO PATH ASSIGNMENT FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18441139 PLENUM SKIRTING FOR POWERED DOWNFORCE Final Rejection FCA US LLC

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